revolving stage

American  

noun

Theater.

1. a circular platform divided into segments enabling multiple theater sets to be put in place in advance and in turn rotated into view of the audience.

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Etymology

Origin of revolving stage

First recorded in 1910–15

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revolving stage

They had a revolving stage, so it was basically a treadmill, and we were running something like 23 kilometers a night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

Kabuki, which features live music and dance on a revolving stage, originated in the 17th Century Edo era and is traditionally performed only by men.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023

“The fictional theater company is taking on a much more ambitious production, with flying, crocodiles and a revolving stage, and they put on the play with the same disastrous results,” Lewis said.

From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2023

Hamilton’s barebones set is little more than scaffolding on a revolving stage with some furniture that gets dragged in and out.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2020

This revolving stage is divided into 360 degrees and fitted with a vernier and index.

From Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus Catalogue No. 40 by Ernst Leitz